What is serotonin – what happens if you have an imbalance of serotonin?
Describe the experiment conducted by Salzburg Academy on Media & Global Change:
List and briefly describe the types of technology addiction – and their symptoms.
Why is it much harder to hide drug addiction than social networking or internet addiction?
Who is taking the “largest hit” to real life? Why?
Why has technology overuse not been defined as an addiction?
What do YOU think about this article? Can you relate to it personally? Do you know anyone that may be addicted to technology? (You need to answer this question – make comments!)
Could you give up ALL technology and media for 24 hours? 48 hours? Why or why not?
Has Modern Technology Improved Peoples' Lives? Modern TechnologyHas Technology Improved our Lives? Read the articles linked above. Prepare a venn diagram to illustrate the advantages and disadvantages of technology and society. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Technology Links Video Wiki Technology and Society Wiki History of Technology
Microscope Scavenger Hunt Use the links below to answer each question set. Please answer questions on a sheet of notebook paper, to be turned in.
Visit: Types of Scopes to answer the following: 1. Briefly describe each of the following microscopes: compound, optical, digital, flourescense, electron and stereo microscopes.
2. At the bottom of the page, click "Microscope Images" link and take some time to look at the various images.
Visit the following website and view the various images taken by electron microscopes.
Electron Microscope Pics (scroll through - LOTS of neat pics here) 3. RECORD what you look at in this section, and 1 interesting fact about each. Choose at least 7 images.
Visit: About these Images and answer the following: 4. What are SEM's and TEM's?
5. What is the difference between SEM's and TEM's?
6. How are the images colorized?
Read the article “Fall Leaves” and answer the following questions. You can copy/past the questions into Word OR an email. Send email to: ladams@homercenter.org.
1. Why are leaves green, when they contain many other colored pigments like yellow, orange and red?
2. Why do fall leaves change color (as the temperatures get colder)?
3. What are tannins? And what color do they produce in leaves?
4. Why is the strength of fall colors different each year?
5. Describe how the following weather conditions impact fall colors:a.
a. Bright sunlight, cold day
b. Dry weather
c. Indian summer (dry sunny days with cool, dry nights)
6. List reasons that some people never get to see the fall colors that we in the northeastern states get to see.
7. What is the difference between Evergreens and Deciduous trees?
8. Read “Exactly What happens in the Leaf to Produce Fall Colors” and summarize the MAIN events.
9. What are carotenes?
Been sittin here in this chloroplast, feeling green the whole day through
Yeah, I'm a little thylakoid, waitin' for something to do
Im gonna move some electrons through a chain
That's gonna pump some hydrogen in
But its been dark all night and you can see the state Im in
CHORUS
When the electrons leave the chain theyre gonna join NADP (plus)
And that high conconcentration of hydrogens gonna want outside of me
Gonna go through a special protein thats gonna kick some ATP out
Thats what movin these electrons is really all about
CHORUS
The ATP and NADPH are gonna make a cycle go round
At the end of the calvin cycle glucose can be found
You gotta put in 6 pieces of CO2 to make that precious food
And use up the products of the thylakoid, darn this systems good
CHORUS
The chlorophyll that lost the electrons is gonna have to get some more
So an enzymes gonna break apart water (using 6 no less no more)
Its gonna produce 6 molecules of fresh O2, though the plant just thinks its waste
Its amazing to think that this photosynthesis is happening all over the place
Genetic Disease Research Using the link below, choose 1 genetic disorder. Prepare a BRIEF PowerPoint presentation about your disorder. Imagine someone asked you: 1. What is your disease? 2. How do you get it? 3. What are the symptoms? 4. Does it impact your daily life? How? 5. Include at least 2 images. List of Genetic Disorders
Nova: The Science of What we Eat
Chemistry "How" Videos
Dangers of Technology
Read the article "Dangers of Technology" (link above) and answer the following questions in an email to ladams@homercenter.org
Dangers of Technology Addiction:
Has Modern Technology Improved Peoples' Lives?
Modern Technology Has Technology Improved our Lives?
Read the articles linked above.
Prepare a venn diagram to illustrate the advantages and disadvantages of technology and society.
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Technology Links
Video
Wiki Technology and Society
Wiki History of Technology
Cell Thermometers
Scientific Method Practice
The Simpsons
Beriberi
The Nature of Science
The Sheep and The Wolf
Science BuddiesLab Safety and Equipment
Lab Safety Comic Strip
Flower Experiment
ScienceBuddies
Go GREEN
Kid Carbon Footprint
EPA
EPA Kids
Recycle Games
Resources
Recycle City
Planet GreenSave the WorldEnergyvilleRenewable Resources50 GREENEST CitiesPortland: Sustainable City
Microscope Scavenger Hunt
Use the links below to answer each question set. Please answer questions on a sheet of notebook paper, to be turned in.
Visit: Types of Scopes to answer the following:
1. Briefly describe each of the following microscopes: compound, optical, digital, flourescense, electron and stereo microscopes.
2. At the bottom of the page, click "Microscope Images" link and take some time to look at the various images.
Visit the following website and view the various images taken by electron microscopes.
Electron Microscope Pics (scroll through - LOTS of neat pics here)
3. RECORD what you look at in this section, and 1 interesting fact about each. Choose at least 7 images.
Visit: About these Images and answer the following:
4. What are SEM's and TEM's?
5. What is the difference between SEM's and TEM's?
6. How are the images colorized?
Homeostasis
Homeo Video
Examples
Cells Structure and Function, Microscopes
Inside The Cell
Biological Membranes
PH Cell Structure and Function
Cell PPT
Inner Workings of Cell Video
Cell Parts PPT Detailed
Cells Alive
Interactive Animal Cell
Animal Cell Coloring
Biocorner Cells
Cell Basics
Cell Trivia quiz
Cell Structure
Amazing Cells
Telomeres
Cell traits
Cell Parts Quiz Animation
Cell Parts Quiz Diff
Plant Cell Quiz
Microscope Links
Types of Scopes
Types of Scopes II
REAL virtual scope
Interactive Scope
Snow Flakes under Scope
Electron Microscope images
Cellular Transport
In Da Club Crash Course Membranes
Gummy Bears
Real Life Examples of Osmosis
Mouse Party
Cell Transport PPT
McGraw Hill transport videos
Fluid Mosaic Model
Active and Passive Transport
Active Transport
Sodium Potassium Pump
Passive Transport
Cell Energetics
Fall Leaves
Read the article “Fall Leaves” and answer the following questions. You can copy/past the questions into Word OR an email. Send email to: ladams@homercenter.org.
1. Why are leaves green, when they contain many other colored pigments like yellow, orange and red?
2. Why do fall leaves change color (as the temperatures get colder)?
3. What are tannins? And what color do they produce in leaves?
4. Why is the strength of fall colors different each year?
5. Describe how the following weather conditions impact fall colors:a.
a. Bright sunlight, cold day
b. Dry weather
c. Indian summer (dry sunny days with cool, dry nights)
6. List reasons that some people never get to see the fall colors that we in the northeastern states get to see.
7. What is the difference between Evergreens and Deciduous trees?
8. Read “Exactly What happens in the Leaf to Produce Fall Colors” and summarize the MAIN events.
9. What are carotenes?
Elodea Photosynthesis Lab
PH Cellular Respiration Practice
Cell Respiration Song Good Night
Glucose Sugar Sugar Song
PH Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis Interactive
Photosynthesis Respiration Shuffle
Photosynthesis 1 2 3
Photosynthesis Song
I need a little light
So I can store energy
I need a little light
So I can make ATP
I need a little light
I'm gonna make some food
Its outta sight
And I need a little light
Been sittin here in this chloroplast, feeling green the whole day through
Yeah, I'm a little thylakoid, waitin' for something to do
Im gonna move some electrons through a chain
That's gonna pump some hydrogen in
But its been dark all night and you can see the state Im in
CHORUS
When the electrons leave the chain theyre gonna join NADP (plus)
And that high conconcentration of hydrogens gonna want outside of me
Gonna go through a special protein thats gonna kick some ATP out
Thats what movin these electrons is really all about
CHORUS
The ATP and NADPH are gonna make a cycle go round
At the end of the calvin cycle glucose can be found
You gotta put in 6 pieces of CO2 to make that precious food
And use up the products of the thylakoid, darn this systems good
CHORUS
The chlorophyll that lost the electrons is gonna have to get some more
So an enzymes gonna break apart water (using 6 no less no more)
Its gonna produce 6 molecules of fresh O2, though the plant just thinks its waste
Its amazing to think that this photosynthesis is happening all over the place
Cellular Reproduction
Cell Cycle and Cancer Animations
Cell Cycle Game
Cell Cycle
Chromosome
Mitosis and Cell Div Notes
Mitosis Animaltion JohnKyrk
Whitefish and Onion Mitosis
Online Onion
PowerPoint
Meiosis Video
NOVA Evolution
Explorations Through Time
Homologous vs Analagoous
Evidence for Evolution
Phet Natural Selection
Hardy-Weingberg Practice
Peppered Moth Activity
Learn Genetics: Natural Selection
BC: Evolution
Evolution of CELLS
Evolution 101
Take a Trip with Charles Darwin
About Darwin
Movie: What Darwin Never Knew
Animal Adaptations
ow Females Choose Their Mate ...
1. Click on the link below and read the article "How Females Choose Their Mates".
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/646047/posts
2. Answer the following questions in an email to me: **ladams@homercenter.org**
-Define the following terms (using web dictionary): ostentatious, sire, fecundity,
-What is sexual selection? Who dubbed (created) this term?
-Give examples of secondary sex characteristics.
-What 2 tasks does a "choosy female" face?
-Why is it harder for females when they encounter males 1 at a time, instead of in a group?
-It is said that females choose male traits that stimulate the senses - how is the seen in populations of:
green tree frogs? guppies? mallards?
-What effect does the above have on evolution of traits?
-WHY are females so choosy? Why not mate at random?
-What is the "handicap principle"?
-What is "copycat selection"?
The Structure of DNA
Human Eye Color Inheritance
Human Eye Color
Sonic Hedgehog Gene
Genetic Disease Research
Using the link below, choose 1 genetic disorder. Prepare a BRIEF PowerPoint presentation about your disorder. Imagine someone asked you:
1. What is your disease?
2. How do you get it?
3. What are the symptoms?
4. Does it impact your daily life? How?
5. Include at least 2 images.
List of Genetic Disorders
Heredity Links
Dragon Problems
NORN Genetics
Mix those Genes
Meiosis Animation
Heredity Web Labs
Punnett Practice
Human Heritable Traits
Human Blood Type Info
Traits Activities
Links for genetic disorder information
Genes and Disease
DNA
DNA from beginning
Build a Model
DNA Extraction Lab
DNA Tour
DNA I
Replication
GREAT DNA Interactive
NF1 Gene Mutation
PCR animation
timeline ppt.doc
DNA to Protein
Learn Genetics translantion
Transcription interactive
What is a Prion?
Genetic Engineering
ThingLink: Genetic Engineering
Stem Cell 101
What is gene therapy?
Space Doctor
Designer Baby
Cloning
Genetic Engineering 101
Interactive Cloning
Gel Electrophoresis Lab
One Stop Embryo Test
Karyotype activity
Punnett practice
LIonfish: Invasive??
Lionfish
Ecology Project: Biome Link
Human Influence
Learn Genetics: Ecology
Invasive Species of PA
Natural Ecosystem Disturbances
Wildlife Conservation
NASA Biomes
Geo Grapher - Biome Graph Activity
To Plant or Not to Plant? Activity
Biomes Web Search
Interactive Food Webs
Amazon Specie Interactions
Interactive Population Map
Map
Activity 1: The World Population Data Sheet at a Glance
7 Billion and Counting
video
Population Clock
clock
Country Maps
Breathing Earth